Art 3/Artist Spotlights

You will be introduced to selected works of art and artists as they relate to the curriculum. In your sketchbook:1. Complete a thumbnail sketch of the work 2. Document the #, heading, and credit line 3. Review all provided resources - take notes4. Answer the questions completely and with specificity; complete sentences should reveal the question (write legibly or type/print)Entries started in class must be completed as homework by the same day/next week

Watch this again if you need to.... it's a really good review of the AbEx movement that Franz Kline is associated with. Try to get a feel for the "mood" of the day and the role that artists like Kline took upon themselves.

What should you know about Franz Kline's painting techniques? What ideas can you glean for your own work?

Read: Franz Kline Discussing Black and White (1960). After investigating color theory and simultaneous contrast - AND knowing the important role that color can play in a work of art.... consider why he took this achromatic approach. What approach might you take?

DEFINE:

Gestural

Iterative

Action painting​​​

Scumble

​AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE RESOURCES ASSIGNED ABOVE: Answer the following questions completely and with specificity to the provided resources, notes taken, personal reflection, and additional research as needed. Make sure to consider how this information is relevant to your current work and practice.

What were the Abstract Expressionists trying to express?

How did Franz Kline arrive at abstraction in his work?

Why did Franz Kline like using house paint, an unconventional material for fine art?

Explain Kline's use of black and white. Will you use color or not? If so, which ones and why? If not, why?

In the video below, watch the images as they move from real to abstract to non-objective... Piet Mondrian was mentioned in the first video and these are some of his paintings. ASK YOURSELF: At what point is the tree no longer the subject? Without a tree, what becomes the subject? How does this shift in subject affect the content of the work? How is this style similar to/different from realistic art? Think about these things are you prepare for your next project, Abstract Expressionist painting!

AFTER EXPLORING THE PROVIDED RESOURCES:

Define

Japonisme

Abstract Expressionism

Aestheticism

Write a reflection that includes but does not have to be limited to:

What are your thoughts?

What did you learn?

What connections can be made to what you know, what you've done, what you will be doing in class? (if you haven't yet done your PLANNING page for Abstract Expressionism, this would be a good time to do so)

Include in the blog post:1) Name/dates2) An image with credit line3) Basic facts/background - biographical, stylistic, contextual, etc.4) A helpful resource, which supplements the prior info. (video, website, article, etc.)​5) Three questions that, when answered, would allow for review of the artist's place in art history and their specific link to Abstract Expressionism.

​Required elements (this is the minimum):

Heading: AWARENESS - artist's name and birth/death dates

2 images: 1) of the artist, 2) of an iconic painting

Credit lines for all images.

A brief "report" to summarize their life and work - the things that made them famous and important to art history (quality v. quantity)(writing & honor rules apply; cite/list your sources).

Supporting information (videos, articles, websites, etc.) that will help explain the "who/what/where/why/how, etc." about your artist. In addition to the information presented in your report, these resources should contain information needed to answer the questions that you will write. Again, quality v. quantity: Be selective with these resources - there will likely be many to chose from, but consider the time that you will be asking your classmate to spend (for example, don't include videos that are an hour long unless you can direct them to a specific, short segment that contains the specific info. that you need them to understand).

Three questions that, when answered, will allow for review of the artist's place in art history, their impact on the art world, and the student's ability to make meaning and find inspiration from their life and work.

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